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Givens Health Center

600 BARRETT LANE, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803
(828) 771-2900
70 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
70
CMS facility ID
345328
Care type
Nursing home
County
Buncombe
Facility name
Givens Health Center
Street address
600 BARRETT LANE
City / state / ZIP
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 771-2900

Givens Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Asheville, North Carolina. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 123 senior care facilities in Asheville and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Givens Health Center 32 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cowan, John
Director — since 2009
Partin, Kenneth
Managing employee · Officer — since 1983
Shepherd, Robert
Director — since 2009
Smith, Patricia
Officer — since 2012
Squires, Allen
Officer — since 1995
Sudderth, Robin
Director — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-12-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-18
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$3,010 per day (≈ $91,500/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
17% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 71% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
707% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-18Health inspection1 citation
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-04-15
2025-02-06Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-03-06
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-06
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-06
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-06
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)
2023-12-21Health inspection13 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0636
B · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0638
B · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-01-23
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-01-23
2026-03-18Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-07-09
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2026-07-21
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-07-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-08-07
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-08-07
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-08-07
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-08-07
2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-04-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-20
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-04-20
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-20
2023-12-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-03-10
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-03-10
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345328.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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